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hormone receptor test

(HOR-mone reh-SEP-ter test)

A test to measure the amount of certain proteins, called hormone receptors, in cancer tissue. Hormones can attach to these proteins. A high level of hormone receptors may mean that hormones help the cancer grow.

hormone receptor test

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